# Colorectal Cancer Care Navigator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/colorectal-cancer-care-navigator/ca067f35-3b2a-4ec6-8855-4723dd2b3420 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/colorectal-cancer-care-navigator/ca067f35-3b2a-4ec6-8855-4723dd2b3420.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust - **Location:** New Cross Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Care navigator - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-13T11:10:44.123Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Wolverhampton/The_Royal_Wolverhampton_NHS_Trust/Colorectal_Cancer_Navigator/Colorectal_Cancer_Navigator-v8304603 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8304603?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking a compassionate and proactive Colorectal Cancer Navigator (Band 4) to join our Colorectal Nursing Department. Working closely with the Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialists and wider multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in supporting patients throughout their cancer journey, from diagnosis and treatment through to follow-up and survivorship care. The role focuses on providing coordinated, patient-centred support that addresses the physical, emotional and practical needs of patients and their carers. ### Main duties of the job As a Cancer Navigator, you will act as a key point of contact for patients, helping them navigate their treatment pathway and access the support and information they need. You will coordinate appointments, investigations and follow-up care, undertake holistic needs assessments, provide basic psychological support within agreed competencies, and respond to patient queries through effective telephone triage and signposting. You will also work collaboratively with healthcare professionals across primary, secondary and community care services to ensure seamless patient care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The successful candidate will support the delivery of high-quality cancer care by facilitating communication between patients, carers and healthcare teams. You will maintain accurate patient records and databases, monitor follow-up pathways, support patients on self-managed follow-up programmes, and contribute to health and wellbeing initiatives that empower patients to self-manage their condition. The role requires excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, together with a commitment to improving patient experience and outcomes. You will be responsible for coordinating patient pathways, assisting with multidisciplinary team processes, monitoring diagnostic tests and appointments, providing information and education to patients and carers, and supporting remote surveillance programmes. The role involves maintaining accurate documentation, contributing to patient satisfaction and service improvement initiatives, and ensuring patients receive timely, compassionate and personalised care. Working both independently and alongside Clinical Nurse Specialists, you will help deliver a responsive and supportive service for colorectal cancer patients and their families ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience working with patients with cancer - Relevant experience in a clinical setting and basic medical terminology - Experience of multi- professional working - Ability to show empathy and understand the difficulties faced by people with cancer - Experience of managing emotionally distressing and complex situations ### Flexibility **Essential** - Required to work flexibly to meet unpredictable demands of service ### Communication **Essential** - Excellent communicator both face-to-face, telephone and email. - Good observational skills - Ability to use tact and empathy ### Qualifications **Essential** - GCSE or equivalent level including Maths and English (C/Level 4 ) **Desirable** - Educated to diploma level or relevant experience ## Documents - [wolverhampton map (pdf, 600.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2032) - [flexible working commitment (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2380) - [rwt professional standards (pdf, 95.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3048) - [colorectal cancer navigator (pdf, 618.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10624657) - [employee rewards booklet v.15 (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2083) - [rwt health & wellbeing offer (pdf, 945.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3027) - [joint behavioural framework v1. 2024 (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2858) - [nhs staff offer - national express (pdf, 963.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2612) - [clinical academic career framework v5.1 (pdf, 317.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2758) - [using ai when completing application forms (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2969) - [transforming care together strategy 2026-2031 v4 (pdf, 2.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2618) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.